16.06.2023

NKF recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt

Niederer Kraft Frey has been recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for its expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions Law by The Best Lawyers in Switzerland (2024 Edition), also published in the German business newspaper Handelsblatt.

In addition, the following NKF partners were each awarded “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas:

  • Sandro Abegglen for Investment Funds
  • Nicolas Birkhäuser for Antitrust/Competition Law
  • Peter Forstmoser for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
  • Ulysses von Salis for Private Equity Law

Furthermore, a total of 43 NKF partners, counsel and senior associates from NKF were identified as leading advisors by mean of an extensive peer-to-peer survey and included in the current The Best Lawyers in Switzerland edition. The NKF lawyers were listed in the following practice areas: Antitrust and Competition, Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance, Biotechnology, Capital Markets, Corporate, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Family, Information Technology, Insolvency and Reorganisation, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Investment Funds, Litigation, Media, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Project Finance and Development Practice, Real Estate, Regulatory Practice, Sports, Tax, Technology, Telecommunications and Venture Capital.

Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honour, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. The “Law Firm of the Year” and “Lawyer of the Year” awards recognise a single top firm and lawyer for its work in a specific legal practice area.